The Fabulous Fior Weblog

We were happy to host the Christmas party of Marsh, one of the world’s leading insurance broker companies, on December 13, 2007. As we only did our job again, we were thrilled to receive the following letter the next day:
Hello Elif,
I just wanted to pass along how pleased everyone was with Fior D’Italia.…

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Fior d’Italia’s Christmas Pranzo Menu
Award winning Chef Gianni Audieri and his staff are offering the following through the Holiday Season. The Pranzo meal is a great way to celebrate the holidays with some wonderful Italian cuisine from America’s Oldest Italian Restaurant.

Crespelle con Granzevola
**Crepe filled with Crab Meat with Cheese and Butter Sauce**…

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Recently customer Barry Wester wrote to us with this comment:

“We recently enjoyed a very good meal at your restaurant, but were surprised that you have a surcharge added to the bill. Why is this?”

Barry, we don’t like it either!

Over the past year the City and County of San Francisco have imposed charges…

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If you wonder whether we are open for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day — the answer is yes!

It’s always yes.

Since 1886, the Fior d’Italia has been open every day (except for the occasional earthquake or fire. But you can hardy blame us, can you?)

But if you wonder…

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We trade stocks. We trade futures and commodities and we even indulge in online auctions.

Now a new innovation in the free-market brings trading to restaurant table reservations. Table Pronto, www.tablepronto.com, allows anybody to buy and sell restaurant reservations online.

Some critics see this as an opportunity for scalpers to take advantage of diners.

But…

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When you enter the Fior d’Italia this Christmas you will see an imposing but jolly figure to greet you — the familiar Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or Father Christmas. But you know, dear customers, St. Nick is not any Italian elf.

Oh no. In Italy at this time of the year they celebrate the figure…

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From the blog, Tommy Lasorda’s World: My Favorite Restaurants

Having managed the Dodgers for 20 years, I have had the chance to travel these great United States extensively. I have been enriched because I have met many great people, and have been fortunate to have eaten in the greatest restaurants in the country. Many Americans…

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Want to have some “conservative” fun in liberal San Francisco? Start your holiday season “right”. You’re invited to a special lunch and live radio broadcast with nationally renown radio personality, Michael Medved, at Fior d’Italia– America’s Oldest Italian Restaurant. The lunch and three hour remote broadcast is Monday, December 10 from noon to 3pm.

Fior…

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The Holidays are here and Fior d’ Italia is busy and the staff is definitely in the spirit. The restaurant is open regular hours everyday and Chef Gianni has a special Holiday Pronzo Meal, with or without wine pairings, through New Year. Bookings have been strong for our private rooms and some days are already…

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